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Report sets out new vetting system for research staff
A new integrity office detecting misconduct could be on the horizon, reports Zoe Corbyn
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Review lambasts lack of leadership at Lampeter
"Very real problems of leadership and management" have been highlighted in a report into the University of Wales, Lampeter, commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.A draft...
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A fond farewell to Randy Pausch
Inspirational 'last' lecturer Randy Pausch loses his battle against cancer, reports John Gill
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The week in higher education
- Some 50 schools, including 15 state schools, announced that they are to ditch A levels in favour of the new Cambridge Pre-U exam from September. It was widely reported on 23 July that another 100...
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Lecturers' feedback efforts 'misguided'
Students need to play a more active role in assessment, an expert claims. Olga Wojtas reports
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Why male students' brains are light on detail
Study reopens debate on differences in how men and women think, reports Olga Wojtas
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Governor resigns over treatment of UEL v-c
A governor at the University of East London has resigned over the board's treatment of vice-chancellor Martin Everett.Professor Everett has officially been on "indefinite leave" since 8 July, and no...
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Tory apprenticeship stereotype attacked
David Willetts, the Conservative Shadow Higher Education Secretary, has come under fire for a "bizarre" suggestion that young men need apprenticeships to help them attract women.Female academics...
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Name: DIUS. Year: 1. Shows willing but could do better ..
Rebecca Attwood assesses the sector's response to DIUS, one year on from its inception
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Research rethink will curb solo negotiation
University initiative aims to encourage group working, reports Melanie Newman
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Cash deficit will create a heavier teaching load
Staff at Brunel University fear that increased teaching loads and less time for research could be the result of efforts to tackle a multi-million-pound deficit.Vice-chancellor Chris Jenks said in a...
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Fellowship scheme offers scientists the freedom to shine
A new fellowship scheme has been launched at Imperial College London which will give emerging scientists freedom to pursue their research "unfettered by other demands".Under the Junior Research...
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Time-off scheme faces the axe as costs rise and deadlines are missed
AHRC is to reconsider the way that it supports individual researchers. Zoe Corbyn reports
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More staff on permanent contracts, Hefce stats show
Union hails trend, but also warns of persistent 'casualisation culture'. Melanie Newman reports